US assesses Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline, sources say

BOJ debated faster rate hikes in September, government pushed back

Christa Pike execution latest: Satanic killer survives two lethal injections and rushed to Tennessee hospital

Pike was due to be the first woman put to death in the state in more than 200 years

Bank of England boss issues stark warning on AI threat to UK economy

Governor Andrew Bailey said the technology could be a ‘very powerful weapon’ in the wrong hands

Israel flight hijacking latest: Netanyahu says motive for attempt to crash Flydubai plane ‘too early to say’

The flight from Dubai to Israel plunged approximately 13,000 feet in 30 seconds after the pilot lost control of the aircraft

The cockpit question at the heart of the Flydubai incident

A plane plummets over 5km but is saved from disaster by passengers who take control. How they did it raises further questions.

Celebrity Traitors: A psychologist reveals three ways to get away with lying

Here’s what psychology tells us about how best to defend yourself from accusations that you are lying

Could you spot a traitor? The physical sign that could mean someone is lying

Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition that affects one to three per cent of people in the UK

Christa Pike isn’t Tennessee’s first failed execution this year

In the past 80 years, nine other men have survived execution attempts

Rupert Friend explains why he intentionally tanked his own James Bond audition

British star had concerns over playing role – and didn’t keep them secret

Netanyahu says Israel warned UK of Iran base plot

British PM Andy Burnham said there were "strong indications" that Iran was involved in suspicious activity near the Fairford airbase, which is used by US forces in their war on Iran.

Why Burnham’s voting reforms could backfire on Labour

Andy Burnham has put electoral reform back on the agenda, but could changing Britain’s voting system hand Reform UK an unexpected advantage? Maja Anushka reports

Man arrested after bomb squad destroys ‘suspicious items’ found at Somerset home

Some 153 properties in and around the property were evacuated during the search